China luxury

Spanish fashion brand Loewe has announced it will hold a flash sale of its iconic “Barcelona” handbag on Tmall, Alibaba Group’s B2C shopping site, to mark the LVMH-owned luxury house’s first venture into China’s e-commerce market. In honor of Chinese … Read More

Calling All Super-Wealthy Tmall Customers Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group today launched the Luxury Pavilion, a brand new section within its business-to-consumer site Tmall for premium and luxury brands. The initiative is part of a broader bid, according to Alibaba’s news … Read More

BVLGARI announces the opening of the Bulgari Hotel Beijing on 27th September in the heart of Beijing’s exclusive Embassy District. This newest addition to The Bulgari Hotels & Resorts collection is conceived as an Urban Resort and rises within the … Read More

W Hotels has announced the launch of the W Shanghai – the Bund. Overlooking the Huangpu River in the heart of the bustling Chinese city, the hotel sets the tone for Shanghai’s North Bund region with a bold, decadent design from … Read More

The luxurious new resort is a modern contrast to its natural and historic setting. Tucked against China’s dramatic karst mountains, the 117-room Alila Yangshuo is set to debut in July among lush countryside and picturesque Guilin temples. The resort—set within … Read More

The year 2016 has proven to be a good one for the luxury industry in China as an increasing number of affluent consumers resumed buying luxury goods domestically. But even though international luxury brands responded by beefing up their digital competence to … Read More

In another overseas acquisition for Chinese carmakers, prestige British car brand Lotus will soon be owned by China’s Geely. The Chinese auto giant also owns Sweden’s Volvo, and will assume ownership of Lotus from the brand’s current parent company, Malaysia’s … Read More

Visiting Shanghai even for the most seasoned traveller is mind boggling. This city with more than 24 million residents has preserved ancient temples and cobbled stone street neighbourhoods along with the world’s tallest and gravity defying thrill creating structures (tried … Read More

VistaJet is now the first international private jet operator that lets clients book flights on WeChat. The company hopes its newly launched service on the mobile platform can replace the convenience of owning or renting a private plane by allowing affluent Chinese … Read More

Alibaba recently chose seven Chinese high-value customers from its “Alibaba Passport” (APASS) Club to participate in a luxury tour to visit Australia amid the ongoing “Australia-China Year of Tourism.” The trip, which will be documented and partially live-streamed on social … Read More